Corruption Watch on the importance of the Public Protector

Described by our Supreme Court of Appeal as a “watchdog”, the Public Protector is also often compared to an ombudsman, an institution that originated in Sweden, created to ensure that public officials acted in terms of the law and discharged their duties properly. There are now a large number of such institutions around the world, including many in Africa and in a few weeks South Africa will have a new Public Protector, to remind us what the role of the Public Protector is and how we as the Public can participate in the process....

Guest: Kavisha Pillay
Position: Project Manager for Corruption Watch Bua Mzansi Campaign